Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-02-18

fectively.
The President has appointed Capt. A
w. Greeley to be chief of the Signal
Service, with the rank Of brigaeier-gen-
eral Of the army.
SAM JONES recently refused to address
a gathering Of newspaper men. Sam is
evidently calling the sinners, not the
righteous, to repentance.
SEE here, Messrs. Legislators, this
deadlock is getting to be sort OF a
"chestnut." You twelve stubborn fell
lows please give up the majority.
TIE fellow who has been boarding his
trade dollars for three or four years Is
now happy. Congress has passed bill
making them worth one hundred cents.
III the President were as sound on the
subject of civil service reform as he Is
on pension legislation, what apopular
party the Democratic party would be.
Now Madam Rumor says that another
member Of the Cabinet, Mr.. Bsyard, is
to marry. The lady mentioned is from
Philadelphia, and is rich, handsome and
young.
Our esteemed contemporary, the Mar
tinsburg Herald, used to be noted for its
fairness and liberality on all subjects. II
is becoming notorious now for its bitter
hatred and maliguity when it speaks on
political subjects.
ACCORDING 10 the latest news from
Charleston, Mr.. Camden lacks about
eight votes yet, Mr.. Lucas about AZ, the
Republican candidate about 10, Govern
or Wilson SO, and the Green backer will
pull through if he can get 43 more.
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MR.. MANNING, the Secretary Of the
Treasury, has placed his resignation in
the hands of the President, to take effect
on the appointment Of his successor.
Mr.. Manning will accept the presidency
of the Western National Bank of New
York. 1t is not known who will sue
ceed him as Secretary Of the Treasury.
SENATOR CAMDEN was in Washington
on Monday for the first time since his
Senatorial contest began. He talked
quite freely to his Senatorial friends
about the situation at home, and asserts
with apparent confidence that he will
eventually be reelected, although the
deadlock may remain unbroken during
the balance of the week.
SOME friend of General Sherman
thinks the government ought to pay for
a private secretary for the old warrior.
We object, for General Sherman already
draws pension from the government
of sl3,50o. And the General would
likewise doubtless object, for the only
duty he seems to perform is to kiss all
the pretty girls he meets-ahd he don t
want to do that by proxy.
Mr.. JOHN JAMESON, general super
intendent Of the railway mail service,
has at last resigned, and, although he
should have been dismissed and DEM
ocrat put In his place long ago, Post
master. General Villas expressed great
regret at his resignation. Thomas E..
Nash, former chief clerk (and doubtless
Republican,, has been appointed to
the vacancy. Democrats do not stand
much show with Mugwump Villas.
If Messrs. Chew and Lucas can fool
themselves into believing that the
Charlestown Democrat tells the truth
when 1t says they are supported by the
Democratic voters of the county, they
are more credulous than we think they
are. We can assure them that they are
denounced almost universally in this
section for their action. And more !:
Democrats here are becoming mighty i'm
patient at their continued stubbornness.
The New York Sun and several other
newspapers that :iave been doing all
they can to injure the President, de-
clared last week that the Presiden
. should veto the dependent pension bill
- "S "Ao"So w w PoPuAoi o"3 uoHiy
thing, and columns were filled with the
subject. The President did veto the
bill, but now, instead Of commencing
him for 1t, the aforesaid papers can
scarcely utter word Of praise. They
are too mean to give the President credit
Tor any good thing, and hate him when
he does right. These remarks apply
pertinently to the Alexandria Gazette.
A PROMINENT and woll-informed
Democrat of this State, in letter to the
REGISTER. speaking Of the Senatorial
question, says: 'In my judgment, the
moment the thirty-sight entertain a